PMO gets nod to buy VMFJs for VIPs' security
Monday, 6 April 2009
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Sunday approved a proposal moved by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to procure three vehicle mounted frequency jammers (VMFJs) for ensuring the VIPs' security, reports UNB.
Initially, one VMFJ will be procured and then two others will be purchased in phases. The Special Security Force (SSF) will use these for security purpose of the country's VIPs.
Cabinet Secretary M Abdul Aziz, who briefed reporters about the outcome of the committee's meeting, however, gave no details of the proposal.
It could not be ascertained how much money will be required to purchase the highly sophisticated equipment, which will be used to create restriction in the mobile phone frequency during the movement of the VIPs in specific areas.
CCEA has given waiver to the proposal so that the PMO can procure the equipment without complying with the Public Procurement Act 2006. It means the PMO will not need to invite any tender for this purchase and can buy the equipment from any country or company through negotiation.
The proposal received the cabinet committee's nod at a time when the security issue of the VIPs is being widely discussed at different levels.
The meeting, with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair, approved another proposal of the Food Ministry to procure 32,400 pieces of wooden planks from Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) for using those in food storages. A waiver was given to the Food Ministry for which it will not need to pay any security deposit to the BFIDC.
CCEA also decided to form a committee to review and examine a Foreign Ministry proposal to procure an apartment at New York in the US for Bangladesh Permanent Mission there.
Initially, one VMFJ will be procured and then two others will be purchased in phases. The Special Security Force (SSF) will use these for security purpose of the country's VIPs.
Cabinet Secretary M Abdul Aziz, who briefed reporters about the outcome of the committee's meeting, however, gave no details of the proposal.
It could not be ascertained how much money will be required to purchase the highly sophisticated equipment, which will be used to create restriction in the mobile phone frequency during the movement of the VIPs in specific areas.
CCEA has given waiver to the proposal so that the PMO can procure the equipment without complying with the Public Procurement Act 2006. It means the PMO will not need to invite any tender for this purchase and can buy the equipment from any country or company through negotiation.
The proposal received the cabinet committee's nod at a time when the security issue of the VIPs is being widely discussed at different levels.
The meeting, with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair, approved another proposal of the Food Ministry to procure 32,400 pieces of wooden planks from Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) for using those in food storages. A waiver was given to the Food Ministry for which it will not need to pay any security deposit to the BFIDC.
CCEA also decided to form a committee to review and examine a Foreign Ministry proposal to procure an apartment at New York in the US for Bangladesh Permanent Mission there.